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1 Timothy 6

WNT 1
Let all who are under the yoke of slavery hold their own masters to be deserving of honour, so that the name of God and the Christian teaching may not be spoken against.
NIV 1
All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God's name and our teaching may not be slandered.
WNT 2
And those who have believing masters should not be wanting in respect towards them because they are their brethren, but should serve them all the more willingly because those who profit by the faithful service rendered are believers and are friends.
NIV 2
Those who have believing masters are not to show less respect for them because they are brothers. Instead, they are to serve them even better, because those who benefit from their service are believers, and dear to them. These are the things you are to teach and urge on them.
WNT 3
So teach and exhort. If any one is a teacher of any other kind of doctrine, and refuses assent to wholesome instructions--those of our Lord Jesus Christ--and the teaching that harmonizes with true godliness,
NIV 3
If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching,
WNT 4
he is puffed up with pride and has no true knowledge, but is crazy over discussions and controversies about words which give rise to envy, quarrelling, revilings, ill-natured suspicions,
NIV 4
he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions
WNT 5
and persistent wranglings on the part of people whose intellects are disordered and they themselves blinded to all knowledge of the truth; who imagine that godliness means gain.
NIV 5
and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.
WNT 6
And godliness *is* gain, when associated with contentment;
NIV 6
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
WNT 7
for we brought nothing into the world, nor can we carry anything out of it;
NIV 7
For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.
WNT 8
and if we have food and clothing, with these we will be satisfied.
NIV 8
But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
WNT 9
But people who are determined to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many unwise and pernicious ways which sink mankind in destruction and ruin.
NIV 9
People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.
WNT 10
For from love of money all sorts of evils arise; and some have so hankered after money as to be led astray from the faith and be pierced through with countless sorrows.
NIV 10
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
WNT 11
But you, O man of God, must flee from these things; and strive for uprightness, godliness, good faith, love, fortitude, and a forgiving temper.
NIV 11
But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
WNT 12
Exert all your strength in the honourable struggle for the faith; lay hold of the Life of the Ages, to which you were called, when you made your noble profession of faith before many witnesses.
NIV 12
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
WNT 13
I charge you--as in the presence of God who gives life to all creatures, and of Christ Jesus who at the bar of Pontius Pilate made a noble profession of faith--
NIV 13
In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you
WNT 14
that you keep God's commandments stainlessly and without reproach till the Appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.
NIV 14
to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
WNT 15
For, as its appointed time, this will be brought about by the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
NIV 15
which God will bring about in his own time--God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
WNT 16
who alone possesses immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, and whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be eternal honour and power! Amen.
NIV 16
who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen.
WNT 17
Impress on those who are rich in the present age that they must not be haughty nor set their hopes on riches--that unstable foundation--but on God who provides us richly with all things for our enjoyment.
NIV 17
Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
WNT 18
They must be beneficent, rich in noble deeds, open-handed and liberal;
NIV 18
Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
WNT 19
storing up for themselves that which shall be a solid foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of the Life which is life indeed.
NIV 19
In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
WNT 20
O Timothy, guard the truths entrusted to you, shunning irreligious and frivolous talk, and controversy with what is falsely called `knowledge';
NIV 20
Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,
WNT 21
of which some have spoken boastfully in connexion with the true faith, and have erred. Grace be with you all.
NIV 21
which some have professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you.

New International Version

1 Timothy 6

NIV 1
All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God's name and our teaching may not be slandered.
NIV 2
Those who have believing masters are not to show less respect for them because they are brothers. Instead, they are to serve them even better, because those who benefit from their service are believers, and dear to them. These are the things you are to teach and urge on them.
NIV 3
If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching,
NIV 4
he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions
NIV 5
and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.
NIV 6
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
NIV 7
For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.
NIV 8
But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
NIV 9
People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.
NIV 10
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
NIV 11
But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
NIV 12
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
NIV 13
In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you
NIV 14
to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
NIV 15
which God will bring about in his own time--God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
NIV 16
who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen.
NIV 17
Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
NIV 18
Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
NIV 19
In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
NIV 20
Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,
NIV 21
which some have professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you.